Developing A Novel Glaucoma Surgery For Clinical Use And Commercialisation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$565,893.00
Summary
Glaucoma is a potentially blinding eye condition that affects more than 60 million people. The greatest risk factor in glaucoma is high intraocular pressure. Surgical treatment for glaucoma seeks to lower the pressure inside the eye by increasing the drainage of fluid from the eye. There are numerous techniques available but all have risks of complications. This grant seeks to develop a novel approach to the problem using intra-ocular delivery of laser pulses to cut a drainage channel.
Validating A Prototype Laser System For Intraocular Surgery
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$495,551.00
Summary
Intraocular surgery is a vital tool for treating common sight threatening diseases such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion. We seek to develop a prototype laser system to replace currently used mechanical instruments. We have demonstrated that UV laser ablation can afford much greater precision. Laser parameters for the new system will be optimised based on our previous achievements. The new system will be tested in animal trials and clinically.